the enlightened one, Siddartha Guatama a prince who left his home to explore the world. He discovered enlightenment by using the middle path. On his journey he discovered the 4 noble truths. Siddartha became enlightened under a Bodi tree in 528 B.C.
Who are the Religious Leaders of Buddhism
The dalai lama the teachers of buddhism we are currently on the 14th dalai lama, Tenzin Gyatso. If you want to find out more them goto dalailama.com
where are the Places of worship?
well there are temples, stupas, monasteries, or shrines some even in the common house hold. many shrines are of the buddha.
Where did it start and where is it now?
it started in india and 6% of the world is buddhist but there mostly in southern asia but is growing throughout the world.
What are the main beliefs?
they believe in a cycle called reincarnation. a cycle of life-death-rebirth. if you build up good enough karma you can leave the cycle and go to nirvannah (a buddha heaven) karma builds up by the good deeds you do.
do they believe in a god?
no, they believe that they must get good enough karma to leave nirvannah. they make their own decisions.
what are the sacred writings?
the sutras and the tipitaka ( the story of the three baskets).
how do they practice?
they meditate (a form of getting in touch with their inner peace) and they practice self-resistance.
what are the religious festivals?
Wesak a celebration of the enlightened one's birth enlightenment and death.
what are the symbols of this religion?
bodhi tree which symbolizes the buddha's enlightenment or foot prints which symbolizes his presence
the enlightened one, Siddartha Guatama a prince who left his home to explore the world. He discovered enlightenment by using the middle path. On his journey he discovered the 4 noble truths. Siddartha became enlightened under a Bodi tree in 528 B.C.
Who are the Religious Leaders of Buddhism
The dalai lama the teachers of buddhism we are currently on the 14th dalai lama, Tenzin Gyatso. If you want to find out more them goto dalailama.com
where are the Places of worship?
well there are temples, stupas, monasteries, or shrines some even in the common house hold. many shrines are of the buddha.
Where did it start and where is it now?
it started in india and 6% of the world is buddhist but there mostly in southern asia but is growing throughout the world.
What are the main beliefs?
they believe in a cycle called reincarnation. a cycle of life-death-rebirth. if you build up good enough karma you can leave the cycle and go to nirvannah (a buddha heaven) karma builds up by the good deeds you do.
do they believe in a god?
no, they believe that they must get good enough karma to leave nirvannah. they make their own decisions.
what are the sacred writings?
the sutras and the tipitaka ( the story of the three baskets).
how do they practice?
they meditate (a form of getting in touch with their inner peace) and they practice self-resistance.
what are the religious festivals?
Wesak a celebration of the enlightened one's birth enlightenment and death.
what are the symbols of this religion?
bodhi tree which symbolizes the buddha's enlightenment or foot prints which symbolizes his presence